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Welcome to the Department of Economics in the School of Social Sciences and Philosophy at Trinity College Dublin. Ranked 1st in Ireland QS Subject Ranking, 2024. Recognised internationally for our research expertise, particularly in applied economics, we are committed to delivering high quality teaching and providing world-class postgraduate programmes.
News
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Young Economist of the Year awards in University of LimerickThe Young Economist of the Year held its awards event in the University of Limerick on the 8th May 2024. Professor Francis O'Toole presented the TCD Economics prize to Syeda Fatima Shah and Mastora Akhon from Colaiste Chiarain, Croom, Co. Limerick. -
IM-TCD Welcomes Visiting Scholar Alan M. Taylor in May 2024IM-TCD are thrilled to welcome Alan M. Taylor, Professor of Economics in the School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University, as a visiting scholar in May 2024 for collaborative research and discussions with the Department of Economics. -
First cohort graduate from joint Trinity-ESRI MSc in Economic PolicyThe graduation of the first cohort from the joint Trinity-ESRI MSc in Economic Policy took place on Wednesday, April 17th, 2024. Congratulations to all the students on their fantastic achievement. The next intake for the programme will be in September 2025.
Recent Publications
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Borrowing Constraints and Demand for Remedial Education: Evidence from TanzaniaProfessor Selim Gulesci and his co-authors examine a household's willingness to pay after a cash transfer is used to relax their borrowing constraints. The article looks at various examples of households in Tanzania. -
Intra-household Time Allocation: Evidence from the Post-socialist CountriesProfessor Vitaliia Yaremko has published a paper with Comparative Economic Studies, an official journal of the Association for Comparative Economic Studies (ACES). It examines the division of household work in post-socialist countries and makes comparisons to advanced economies between 1994 to 2012.
